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Sho Sasaki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
176 cm
Height
19
Shirt
35 years
Oct 2, 1989
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches84%Shot attempts91%Goals80%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won90%Defensive actions33%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
9
Started
9
Matches
810
Minutes played
7.44
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 12

Fagiano Okayama FC
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 6

Cerezo Osaka
2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Apr 2

Kashima Antlers
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Mar 29

Kyoto Sanga FC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 16

Kashiwa Reysol
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Mar 12

Lion City Sailors FC
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.0

Mar 5

Lion City Sailors FC
0-3
90
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 2

Yokohama FC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Feb 26

Shimizu S-Pulse
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.8

Feb 23

Yokohama F.Marinos
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Apr 12

J. League
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-1
90’
7.3

Apr 6

J. League
Cerezo Osaka
2-1
90’
7.1

Apr 2

J. League
Kashima Antlers
1-0
90’
7.6

Mar 29

J. League
Kyoto Sanga FC
1-0
90’
7.7

Mar 16

J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
1-1
90’
7.1
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 25%
  • 8Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.56xG
0 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationThrow in set pieceResultSave
0.03xG0.05xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 810

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.56
xG on target (xGOT)
0.23
Non-penalty xG
0.56
Shots
8
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.33
Successful passes
453
Pass accuracy
84.4%
Accurate long balls
24
Long ball accuracy
40.0%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
33.3%
Touches
741
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
16

Defending

Tackles won
10
Tackles won %
62.5%
Duels won
65
Duels won %
66.3%
Aerial duels won
35
Aerial duels won %
61.4%
Interceptions
10
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
38
Possession won final 3rd
1

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches84%Shot attempts91%Goals80%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won90%Defensive actions33%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2015 - now
332
24
Ventforet KofuMar 2012 - Dec 2014
115
8

National team

JapanAug 2018 - Sep 2022
15
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan
1
J. League(2015)
2
Super Cup(2025 · 2016)
1
J. League Cup(2022)

Japan

International
1
EAFF E-1 Football Championship(2022 Japan)

Ventforet Kofu

Japan
1
J2 League(2012)